Kazbegi

Kazbegi: from Gergeti to the glacier

A journey to the foot of a 5,000m peak and the eternal ice of the mighty Kazbegi

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1 dayduration

13 kmdistance

↑↓1150 mgain / loss

★★★★★difficulty · above average

What you will see

Journey to the foot of the five-thousander to the eternal ice of the great Kazbek. Climbing to a height of 3000 meters with a view of one of the most majestic peaks of the Caucasus

Gergeti TrinityThe church is at an altitude of 2170 meters, from where the climb to the glacier begins. Access to a trail used by climbers with rapid elevation
Alpine meadows and screesWith every meter of ascent the landscape becomes more ascetic. Green slopes give way to rocky screes, revealing the mineral landscape of the highlands
Top of KazbekThe majestic peak of the mountain (5054 m) opens to its full height, overwhelming in its scale and demonstrating the true size of the Caucasus Range
Hut AltiHutThe modern mountain shelter at 3014m is one of the highest altitude shelters in the area. Serves as an intermediate point before reaching the glacier
Gergeti GlacierThe glacier's tongue in summer looks like a harsh mixture of ice, gray dust and rocks. The boundary between rocks and permafrost, icy wind from the slopes, the scale of glacial formation

Day itinerary

07:30 – 10:30Departure from Tbilisi to Stepantsminda to the Gergeti Trinity. Transfer along the Georgian Military Road with a coffee stop in Gudauri
10:30 – 14:00Climbing from the temple through the pass to AltiHut. An active and prolonged climb at a group pace with pauses for breathing and photography.
14:00 – 15:00Exit to the glacier and its inspection. Passing the final section behind the shelter, reaching the observation point of the glacier tongue and moraine
15:00 – 16:00Picnic at its best. Lunch with a view of the top of Kazbek at an altitude of 3000 meters
16:00 – 18:30Descent to the Gergeti Temple. Return down - trekking poles are recommended to protect your knees
18:30 – 21:30Return road to Tbilisi. Transfer to metro station 300 Aragviytsev after a long and busy day